Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Friday evening as part of ongoing mediation efforts aimed at bringing the US-Iran war to a conclusion.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Munir was received and warmly welcomed by Iran’s Minister of Interior Eskandar Momeni upon arrival.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was also present at the reception.

The Field Marshal is expected to hold meetings with senior Iranian officials during the visit.

Discussions will cover US-Iran talks, regional peace, Pakistan-Iran relations, and other key issues, sources said.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers’ gathering in Sweden, commented on the visit, saying Washington was in “constant communication” with Field Marshal Munir and that “the highest levels of our government are constantly talking to him.”

Rubio praised Pakistan for doing an “admirable job” as mediator.

“The primary interlocutor on this has been Pakistan and continues to be, and they’ve done, I think, an admirable job. And that’s what we continue to work through,” Rubio was quoted as saying by Fox News.

He added that while other countries may have their own interests in the matter, Pakistan remained the primary country the United States had been working with.

The army chief’s arrival in Tehran was preceded by a separate high-level Pakistani diplomatic presence in the Iranian capital.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier in the day, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.

The two sides reviewed proposals for resolving disputes and held detailed discussions on de-escalation of regional tensions and matters related to a potential ceasefire with the United States.

Both officials also explored diplomatic mechanisms for establishing regional peace.

Pakistan and Iran maintain regular engagement on security and regional affairs.

High-level contacts, however, have taken on added urgency against the backdrop of the US-Iran conflict, with Islamabad firmly positioning itself as the lead mediator in efforts to reduce tensions and restore stability to the region.